Supporting attachment for garments.



No. 788,533. PATENTED MAY 2, 1905.

. H. HIGGIN. v

SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT FOR GARMENTS.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 12.1904.

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3% @l'tozmcnao 55 g 4 g UNITED STATES Patented May 2, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY HIGGIN, OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR TO THE HIGGIN MANUFACTURING (30., OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY.

SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT FOR GARMENTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 788,533, dated May 2, 1905.

Application filed July 12, 1904. Serial No. 216,266. I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY IIIGGIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newport, in the county of Campbell and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Supporting Attachments for Garments, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved supporting attachment which is adapted to support articles of wearing-apparel, such as trousers, skirts, and drawers; and my invention consists in the attachment hereinafter described and claimed.

I have illustrated my invention in a form especially adapted to support trousers or drawers, or both, by means of a belt or suspenders and which may be readily and permanently attached to the trousers.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation showing the use of attachments embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a vertical section of the attachment; Figs. 3 and 4, outside and inside elevations, respectively, of the attachment; and Figs. 5 and 6 perspective views thereof.

The supporter is preferably formed from a single metal plate doubled over to form an outer fold A and an inner fold B, adapted to embrace the edge of the trousers at the waistband. Tangs a and b are provided on the lower edges of folds A and B for securing the supporter to the trousers The tangs a and I) are given a slight upward inclination, so that they strike the opposite fold of the plate after passing through the goods in fastening. This causes the points of the tangs to bend over or -clench after passing through the goods and furnishes a very secure attachment. A

portion of the plate is cut out and bent to form the hook O, which is adapted to engage over the upper edge of the belt- D. The bearingsurface 0 of hook C is preferably curved, as shown, so as to adapt it for engagement with suspenderends, if desired. At its lower end the inner fold B is prolonged and turned upwardly to form the hook E for engaging the sup orting-bands on the drawers. The faces of hooks O and E are prefer ably indented at c and a, respectively, in order to form a stop or impediment to prevent accidental disengagement from the belt or drawer-bands.

It will be observed that the folds A and B clamp and engage both sides of the trousers, thus reinforcing the cloth at this point and preventing tearing or distortion of the goods.

I claim as my invention 1. A supporter made froma single plate of metal bent to form folds A and B; a hook C struck from the body of the plate and bent downwardly to take over the top of a belt; and a hook E formed from a prolongation of fold B and bent upwardly to support a garment, substantially as described.

2. A supporter made from a single plate of metal bent to form the folds A and B; tangs a and b, on the folds, adapted to strike against the opposite fold; hook E formed from a prolongation of fold B; and hook C formed from a strip of metal cut from body of the plate, substantially as described.

HENRY HIGGIN.

Witnesses:

HENRY A. FABER, HORACE C. DRAKE. 

